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The Zagat Review

4.2

Food

4.4

Decor

4.2

Service

There’s “history” on the walls (framed portraits of statesmen) and surf ’n’ turf on the plates of this circa-1906 American near the White House that’s praised for its “classic”, white-tablecloth milieu; the “service is professional” – ditto the lobbyists-and-lawyers crowd – while a meal on the flower-filled patio overlooking Pennsylvania Avenue is a bit like “walking back in time.”